A social media crackdown is the wrong response to riots

The government is contemplating tactics against the UK riots that set dangerous precedents.

In parliament today, prime minister David Cameron said authorities and the industry were looking at “whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality”. Well, at least he did post it as a question of right and wrong.

via A social media crackdown is the wrong response to riots | Jeff Jarvis | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk.

Advertisement

---